20,2682
Section
2682. 114.33 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
114.33 (10) Subject to the approval of the governor under this subsection, the secretary may sell at public or private sale property of whatever nature owned by the state and under the jurisdiction of the secretary when the secretary determines that the property is no longer necessary for the state's use for airport purposes and, if real property, the real property is not the subject of a petition under s. 560.9810. The secretary shall present to the governor a full and complete report of the property to be sold, the reason for the sale, and the minimum price for which the property should be sold, together with an application for the governor's approval of the sale. The governor shall investigate the proposed sale as he or she deems necessary and approve or disapprove the application. Upon approval and receipt of the full purchase price, the secretary shall by appropriate deed or other instrument transfer the property to the purchaser. The funds derived from the sale shall be deposited in the appropriate airport fund, and the expense incurred by the secretary in connection with the sale shall be paid from that fund. This subsection does not apply to real property that is sold under s. 16.848.
20,2683
Section
2683. 115.28 (23) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.28 (23) (d) The minority group pupil precollege scholarship program under s. 115.43.
20,2684
Section 2684. 115.28 (46) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (46) Grants for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fz), award grants to school districts to develop innovative instructional programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; support pupils who are typically under-represented in these subjects; and increase the academic achievement of pupils in those subjects.
20,2684m
Section 2684m. 115.28 (47) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (47) Grants for nursing services. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dL), annually award grants to school districts, other than the school district operating under ch. 119, to employ additional school nurses or contract for additional nursing services. The state superintendent shall award grants to those school districts that demonstrate the greatest need for such services based upon criteria such as the ratio of pupils to nurses, the rate of chronic health problems among pupils, and the number of pupils from low-income families. A school district receiving a grant may not use the money to supplant existing nursing staff or services. Each school district receiving a grant shall submit a report to the department describing how the school district used the money and its effectiveness in providing additional nursing services to pupils who need such services.
20,2685
Section
2685. 115.315 of the statutes is amended to read:
115.315 Memorandum of understanding; license restriction and suspension. As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department shall restrict or suspend a license or permit granted by the department if the licensee or permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the licensee or permit holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.
20,2686
Section
2686. 115.341 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.341
(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse each school board
10 15 cents for each breakfast served at a school that meets the requirements of
7 CFR 220.8 or
220.8a, whichever is applicable, and shall reimburse each governing body of a private school
10 15 cents for each breakfast served at the private school that meets the requirements of
7 CFR 220.8 or
220.8a, whichever is applicable.
20,2687
Section
2687. 115.347 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.347 (1) Beginning in the 1994-95 school year, a school board may submit enrollment data to the department of workforce development children and families for the purpose of directly certifying children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federal school nutrition programs. The department of workforce development children and families shall prescribe a format for the report.
20,2688
Section
2688. 115.347 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.347
(2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the department of
workforce development children and families shall determine which children enrolled in the school district are members of Wisconsin
works Works groups participating under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or of families receiving aid to families with dependent children or food stamps and shall provide the information to the school board as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to
42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C) (ii) and (iii).
20,2689
Section
2689. 115.347 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.347 (3) The state superintendent shall assist school boards in developing a method for submitting enrollment data to the department of workforce development children and families under sub. (1).
20,2690
Section
2690. 115.365 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.365 (2) (intro.) The department, in conjunction with the department of health and family services and the department of children and families, shall:
20,2691
Section
2691. 115.368 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.368 (2) (intro.) The department, in conjunction with the department of health and family services and the department of children and families, and after consulting with established organizations providing services with a focus on children of risk, shall:
20,2692
Section
2692. 115.395 of the statutes is created to read:
115.395 Grants for improving pupil academic achievement. (1) In this section, "board" means the board of school directors in charge of the school district operating under ch. 119.
(2) Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the board may apply to the department of administration for an annual grant of up to $10,000,000 to implement initiatives to improve pupil academic achievement in all grades, such as employing licensed teachers to tutor pupils who are struggling academically, or employing persons to coordinate the district's instructional programs and provide ongoing professional development for teachers. The board shall submit with its application a plan for the department of administration's approval describing the initiatives for which the grant will be used, describing the research showing that the initiatives have a positive effect on pupil academic achievement, and including criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the initiatives, such as high school graduation rates or the results of the statewide pupil assessments under ch. 118.30.
(3) The department of administration may approve the plan submitted under sub. (2) in whole or in part. If the department approves a plan in part, the board may submit an additional plan for the same school year and the department may award the board all or part of the balance of grant funds.
(4) Upon receipt of a notice from the department of administration that a plan has been approved under sub. (3), the state superintendent shall pay to the board, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (df), the amount specified by the department of administration.
20,2693
Section
2693. 115.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (title) National Grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure.
20,2694
Section
2694. 115.42 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (1) (a) 1. The person is certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or licensed by the department as a master educator under s. PI 34.19, Wis. Adm. Code.
20,2697
Section
2697. 115.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (1) (b) The grant under this subsection shall be an amount equal to the costs of obtaining certification or licensure under par. (a) 1. that are borne by the person, not to exceed $2,000. The department shall award the grant under this subsection in the first school year in which the person meets the requirements under par. (a).
20,2698
Section
2698. 115.42 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (c), the department shall award 9 grants of $2,500 each to each person who received a grant under sub. (1) if the person satisfies all of the following requirements:
20,2699
Section
2699. 115.42 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 1. The person maintains his or her
certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards national teacher certificate or master educator license.
20,2700
Section
2700. 115.42 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
115.42 (2) (a) 2. The person maintains his or her license as a teacher issued by the state superintendent or remains employed in a private school located in this state.
20,2702
Section
2702. 115.42 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
115.42
(2) (c) The amount of each grant under par. (a) shall be $5,000 in any school year in which the recipient is employed in a school in which at least 60 percent of the pupils enrolled are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (6).
20,2705
Section
2705. 115.43 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.43 (title) Minority group pupil Precollege scholarships.
20,2706
Section
2706. 115.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.43
(1) Definition. In this section, "
minority group economically disadvantaged pupil" means a pupil who is
Black or African American, Hispanic, American Indian, an Alaskan native, or a person of Asian or Pacific Island origin eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under 42 USC 1758 (b).
20,2707
Section
2707. 115.43 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.43 (2) (a) Annually set goals relating to increasing the percentages of minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who graduate from high school and are prepared for postsecondary school education.
20,2708
Section
2708. 115.43 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.43 (2) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (fz), award precollege scholarships, on a competitive basis, to minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who enroll in a technical college or in college or university classes or programs designed to improve academic skills that are essential for success in postsecondary school education. The state superintendent shall give preference to minority group economically disadvantaged pupils who are inadequately represented in the technical college and University of Wisconsin Systems.
20,2708m
Section 2708m. 115.436 of the statutes is created to read:
115.436 Sparsity aid. (1) In this section, "membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).
(2) A school district is eligible for sparsity aid under this section if it satisfies all of the following criteria:
(a) The school district's membership in the previous school year was no more than 725.
(b) At least 20 percent of the school district's membership in the previous school year was eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b).
(c) The school district's membership in the previous school year divided by the school district's area in square miles is less than 10.
(3) (a) Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the department shall pay to each school district eligible for sparsity aid the following amount from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae), subject to par. (b):
1. If less than 50 percent of the school district's membership in the previous school year was eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b), $150 multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.
2. If 50 percent or more of the school district's membership in the previous school year was eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under
42 USC 1758 (b), $300 multiplied by the membership in the previous school year.
(b) If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ae) in any fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amount under par. (a), the department shall prorate the payments among the eligible school districts.
20,2709
Section
2709. 115.445 of the statutes is created to read:
115.445 Four-year-old kindergarten grants. (1) A school board may apply to the department for a 2-year grant under this section to implement a 4-year-old kindergarten program.
(2) (a) In the first school year of a grant awarded under this section, the department shall pay the school board up to $3,000 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil enrolled in the school district. In the succeeding school year, the department shall pay the school board up to $1,500 for each 4-year-old kindergarten pupil enrolled in the school district.
(b) The department shall award grants under this section beginning in the 2008-09 school year and shall give preference in awarding grants to school boards that use community approaches to early education, as defined by the department by rule. If the funds in the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (dp) are insufficient to pay all eligible school boards, the department shall prorate the payments.
(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
20,2710e
Section 2710e. 115.53 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.53 (3) (a) Arrange for otological or ophthalmic examination of any pupil or prospective pupil of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The examination shall be paid for from the appropriation in s. 20.255 (1) (b), (gh) or (gs).
20,2710m
Section 2710m. 115.53 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.53 (3) (b) Arrange for ophthalmic or otological examination of any pupil or prospective pupil of the school operated by the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The examination shall be paid from the appropriation in s. 20.255 (1) (b), (gh), (gL), or (gs).
20,2710s
Section 2710s. 115.53 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
20,2711
Section
2711. 115.812 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
115.812 (1) Placement disputes. If a dispute arises between a local educational agency and the department of health and family services children and families, the department of corrections, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, or between local educational agencies under s. 115.81 (4) (c), over the placement of a child, the state superintendent shall resolve the dispute. This subsection applies only to placements in nonresidential educational programs made under s. 48.57 (1) (c) and to placements in residential care centers made under s. 115.81.
20,2711d
Section 2711d. 115.881 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
115.881 (4) A school district receiving aid under s. 115.883 in any school year is not eligible for aid under this section in that school year.
20,2711e
Section 2711e. 115.883 of the statutes is created to read:
115.883 Supplemental special education aid. (1) Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (be), the department shall pay supplemental special education aid to school districts to which all of the following apply:
(a) In the previous school year, the school district's revenue authority per pupil under subch. VII of ch. 121 was below the statewide average.
(b) In the previous school year, the school district's expenditures for special education constituted more than 16 percent of the school district's total expenditures.
(c) In the previous school year, the school district's membership, as defined in s. 121.004 (5), was less than 2,000 pupils.
(2) In the 2008-09 school year, the department shall pay each school district eligible for aid under this section the same amount. In each school year thereafter, the department shall distribute aid under this section to eligible school districts proportionally based upon each school district's expenditures for special education in the previous school year, except that in any school year a school district may receive not less than $50,000, and not more than $150,000 or an amount equal to 50 percent of the school district's expenditures for special education in the previous school year, whichever is less.
(3) A school district receiving aid under s. 115.881 in any school year is not eligible for aid under this section in that school year.
20,2712
Section
2712. 118.125 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.125 (2) (i) Upon request, the school district clerk or his or her designee shall provide the names of pupils who have withdrawn from the public school prior to graduation under s. 118.15 (1) (c) to the technical college district board in which the public school is located or, for verification of eligibility for public assistance under ch. 49, to the department of health and family services, the department of workforce development children and families, or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23.
20,2715
Section
2715. 118.19 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.19 (1r) (a) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department of public instruction may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date unless the applicant provides the department of public instruction with his or her social security number. The department of public instruction may not disclose the social security number except to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.
20,2716
Section
2716. 118.19 (1r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.19 (1r) (b) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department may not issue or renew a license or permit or revalidate a license that has no expiration date if the applicant, licensee or permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant, licensee or permit holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.
20,2717
Section
2717. 118.19 (10) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.19 (10) (g) At the request under s. 49.22 (2m) of the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), the state superintendent shall release the name and address of the applicant or licensee, the name and address of the applicant's or licensee's employer and financial information, if any, related to the applicant or licensee obtained under this subsection to the department of workforce development children and families or the county child support agency.
20,2719m
Section 2719m. 118.35 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
